The Internet is about to change.
IPv4 is all set to be replaced by IPv6 on 6 June reports Tech2.in. And yes we know your next question. What is IPv4, how is it different to IPv6, and is this change going to affect you?
IPv4 is the Internet Protocol Version 4 aka your IP address, which is made up of a sequence of four sets of numbers. The IP address is what allows communication between different devices. However due to the ever-growing usage of the Internet, the number of sequences in IPv4 has been exhausted. The solution was seen as IPv6 which would use a set of six numbers to allocate new addresses to users.
Most computers with Windows 7 and higher do have an option for IPv6 but because most service providers still use IPv4. SO IPv6 is just an option for now.
On 6 June however, most major tech companies will begin a transition to IPv6. Tech2.in.com reports that an official launch site with a countdown to the deadline has been created which announces the transition. Major companies such as Time Warner, AT&T, D-Link, Google, Cisco, Facebook, Bing and Yahoo! will all be a part of this move.
IPv4 is all set to be replaced by IPv6 on 6 June reports Tech2.in. And yes we know your next question. What is IPv4, how is it different to IPv6, and is this change going to affect you?
IPv4 is the Internet Protocol Version 4 aka your IP address, which is made up of a sequence of four sets of numbers. The IP address is what allows communication between different devices. However due to the ever-growing usage of the Internet, the number of sequences in IPv4 has been exhausted. The solution was seen as IPv6 which would use a set of six numbers to allocate new addresses to users.
Most computers with Windows 7 and higher do have an option for IPv6 but because most service providers still use IPv4. SO IPv6 is just an option for now.
On 6 June however, most major tech companies will begin a transition to IPv6. Tech2.in.com reports that an official launch site with a countdown to the deadline has been created which announces the transition. Major companies such as Time Warner, AT&T, D-Link, Google, Cisco, Facebook, Bing and Yahoo! will all be a part of this move.
Major Internet service providers (ISPs), home networking equipment manufacturers, and web companies around the world are coming together to permanently enable IPv6 for their products and services by 6 June 2012.
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